FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OCTOBASE RETRACTOR RACK

MDR report key: 1971344 · Received January 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2135394-2011-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 7, 2011
Date of Event
December 10, 2010
Report Date
December 10, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PERFUSION SYSTEMS
Product Code
DWS
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): ANALYSIS: UPON RECEIPT AT MEDTRONIC'S QUALITY LABORATORY, VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED THE RETRACTOR HANDLE WAS BROKEN AND RETURNED IN TWO PIECES. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED A BEND IN THE METAL POST. PERFORMANCE TESTING WAS NOT PERFORMED, AS THE UNIT WAS CONSIDERED NON-FUNCTIONAL. CONCLUSION: THE CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS PENDING. UPON FURTHER INFO, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDTRONIC RECEIVED INFO THAT THE HANDLE OF THE OCTOBASE WAS BEND AND FELL APART WHILE IN THE CHEST OF THE PT. ALL PARTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY RETRIEVED WITH NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OCTOBASE RETRACTOR RACK DWS MEDTRONIC PERFUSION SYSTEMS 28701 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Life Threatening| R